The National Law Review

Second Circuit Highlights Splits on Nominative Trademark Fair Use

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Los Angeles Times

A Word, Please: Bending the ‘rules’ on predicate nominative

Many years ago, back when I used to answer my landline telephone, I found myself in a conundrum. I realized that, when a caller asked, “May I speak to June, please?” I would answer, “This is she.” But ...
The National Law Review

Unnecessary Nominative Use May Not Be Trademark Infringement

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The New York Times

Is Your Name Your Destiny?

Mr. Singal is the author of “The Quick Fix: Why Fad Psychology Can’t Cure Our Social Ills.” Long before Reddit users discovered the firefighter Les McBurney, humans were fascinated by the idea that a ...
JD Supra

Nominative Fair Use of a Trademark: The Second Circuit Weighs In

If a defendant in a trademark case uses the plaintiff’s trademark, not to identify the defendant’s own products, but rather to refer accurately to the plaintiff’s products, is that trademark ...